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ANIMAL TRAP.

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ANIMAL TRAP.

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an animal-trap of the spring-j aw type having i pivoted JOHN J. -lonowsoiv, or P EoAN GAP, TEXAS.

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from between the jaws when ythe trap is Beit known that I, JOHN J. CRowsoN, a

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citizen of the United States, residing at Pe- The jaws 3 are held in an open or set posi`V can Gap, in the county of Del-ta and State of tion by means of a pivoted trigger 7. VSaid Texas, have' invented certain newv and useful trigger may be of any su'table construction, lmprovernents in Animal-'Traps and I do de-V but is here shown and preferably consists kof a clare the following to be a full, c ear, and eX- bar having a bifurcated or forked innerv end act description of the invention, such as will adapted to b e brought across a transverselyena le others skilled in the art to which it apdisposed bar of one of the jaws 3 when the pertains to make and use the same. same is in an openposition and to be engaged is invention relates to improvements in with a suitable detent 8, to which the bait is anima -traps connected and The object of animal. 1

' The trap is suspended in a suitable position above the ground by means of a supporting- `rod 9,1whichis slidably mounted in the aper-v tured head 10 of a horizontally-disposed arm 12, formed on or secured to the upper end of-a sltlake fk or post 1 3, adapted to be driven into t the invention is to; provide means whereby the same may.. be suspended om a suitable support above the ground, so atthe animalpasses beneath the trap to reach thebait.

2, asshown. Th 9 a ove thearm 12 is connected to the outer end of an elevated spring 15, the opposite end of which is connected to the u per end of the stake or post 13. On the ro 9, adjacent to the upper vend thereof, laterally-disposed roller 16, which when the krod 9 is forced downwardlyy in position is adapted to be enga ed by a hook 17, formed on a releasing -Iever 15, which is pivotally mounted on one side of the he outer end of the lever 18 is ground.

With the above rangement of scri ed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is:

`a side elevation of the trap, showing the same in an open or set position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same closed and in the position it occupies after being sprung. Fig. 3 is a front View of the trap in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the trap, showing the ye of theunder side set position; and Fig. 5v is The length of the cord or rod 19 is such that when the trap is sprung and the jaws brought to a closed position the lever 18 will be rocked downwardly to disengage the hook 17 from the roller 16, thereby permitting the .jerk the rod 9 he jaws in an open position. eferring more particularly to the drawings, vl denotes the trap, which is here shown and is preferably in t e orm of al double a supportingframe'2, to which is pivotally connected gripgin -jaws 3, adapted to be forcibly closed by ou le springs 4, which are engaged with the inner ends of the'jaws in the usual or any desired 'manner jaws are here shown as having flaring orlaterally-projecting outer portions 5, on the inner sides of which vare formed teeth 6.l e jaws are extended laterally, as at 5, in orderto provide an increased gripping-surface, which will prevent orreduce the chances of the animal escaping he ground, in be unable to suspended within lreach-of the is pivotally mounted a e upper end of the rod as shown.

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ciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as deiined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A trap of the character described, comprising asupporting-frame, spring-actuate spring to elevate the trap.

3. A trap of the character described comprising a supporting-frame, spring-actuated gipping jaws pivotally inounte on said ame, a trigger to hold said jaws in an open or set position, a supporting-post, a guidearm projecting from said post, a supportingrod slidably mounted in said arm, said rod being connected at its lower end to said trap, an elevating-spring connected to the upper end of said rod, a lever pivotally mounted on said arm, a laterally-projecting roller pivotally mounted on said rod, a hook formed onl said lever to engage said roller and thereby hold said rod and trap in a lowered position, a cord connected to the upper end of said lever, and to one of the jaws of said trap whereby when the latter is sprung, said lever will be actuated to disengage the hook thereon from the roller on said rod, thereby permitting said spring to elevate the trap, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence oi' two subscribing witnesses.

gripping-jaws pivoted to said Jframe, a trigger to hold said jaws in an open or set position, a slidably-mounted supporting-rod connected to said trap, means to pull said rod upwardly and thereby elevate said trap, and means adapted to be released by the springing of the trap-jaws to hold said rod and trap in a lowered position, substantially as described,

2. A trap of the character described comprising a supporting-frame, spring-actuated gripping -jaws pivotally mounted on said frame, a trigger to hold said jaws in an open 0r set position, a supporting-post, a guidearm projecting Jfrom said post, a4 supportingrod slidably mounted in said arm, said rod bein connected at its lower end to said trap, an e evating-spring connected to the upper end of said rod, a lever pivotally mounted on said arm, means formed on said lever to hold JOHN J' CROWSON' said rod and the trap in a lowered position, Vitnesses: and means connected to the jaws of the trap H. A. BAKER, whereby when the same are sprung said lever J. H. BRIGHT.

is actuated to release said rod and permit said 

